as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
after a weeklong tagging of the suspect, the detective had all the evidence he needed that there was a smuggling operation going on
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1
as in labelling
to attach an identifying slip to
tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack
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2
as in tracking
to go after or on the track of
wildlife experts surreptitiously tagged the timber wolf, carefully keeping a safe distance so the wolf wouldn't catch their scent and run
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1
as in slapping
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he tagged me with a right hook and blackened my eye
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as in selecting
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
she tagged her most experienced operative for the special mission
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Recent Examples of tagging
Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Most tags only contain limited information, such as name, flight number and baggage IDs, and airlines' tracking systems can sometimes detect if a claim is fake by reviewing baggage scan logs and RFID tagging.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Involving volunteers in the tagging process helps to raise awareness on the decline in monarch populations, helps track the butterflies on a larger scale and introduces the community to conservation, Vargo said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Previously, this system relied on meta-tagging images, in which key words and descriptions were manually added to each image—a system that was not always reliable during a search query.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The team developed a digital component tagging system to facilitate the reuse of components, using RFID chips and QR codes embedded directly into parts.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Medically necessary items after proper inspection and tagging.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The case drew attention in May after the defendants were arrested following reports of groups tagging buildings and statues on campus.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Bondi wrote, tagging Noem and posting a photo of Poehler and Fey playing the two of them.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
So the third quarter begins with Justin Herbert passing right down the field, tagging Ladd McConkey with a 5-yard scoring pass and a 16-13 lead.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Jessie embraced his freedom, tagging graffiti, racing motocross bikes with friends, and eventually building a massive half-pipe ramp in the front yard to host skate competitions for kids from all over Lakeland.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Share a photo of their experience at a trail community of social media using the hashtag #MammothHikeChallenge and tagging @iceagetrailorg.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Marcos administration has also replaced leadership at the presidential task force on media security and barred police from red-tagging journalists — though whether that ban will be enforced remains unclear.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
That video went crazy, had a million views, people started tagging me.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
For services like Dataproc, charges roll up to the VM layer unless tagging is enforced.
—Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Most tags only contain limited information, such as name, flight number and baggage IDs, and airlines' tracking systems can sometimes detect if a claim is fake by reviewing baggage scan logs and RFID tagging.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Involving volunteers in the tagging process helps to raise awareness on the decline in monarch populations, helps track the butterflies on a larger scale and introduces the community to conservation, Vargo said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Previously, this system relied on meta-tagging images, in which key words and descriptions were manually added to each image—a system that was not always reliable during a search query.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The team developed a digital component tagging system to facilitate the reuse of components, using RFID chips and QR codes embedded directly into parts.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Medically necessary items after proper inspection and tagging.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
The band also shared photos to Instagram after the concert, tagging Apple in the post.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The case drew attention in May after the defendants were arrested following reports of groups tagging buildings and statues on campus.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Bondi wrote, tagging Noem and posting a photo of Poehler and Fey playing the two of them.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
So the third quarter begins with Justin Herbert passing right down the field, tagging Ladd McConkey with a 5-yard scoring pass and a 16-13 lead.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Jessie embraced his freedom, tagging graffiti, racing motocross bikes with friends, and eventually building a massive half-pipe ramp in the front yard to host skate competitions for kids from all over Lakeland.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Share a photo of their experience at a trail community of social media using the hashtag #MammothHikeChallenge and tagging @iceagetrailorg.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Marcos administration has also replaced leadership at the presidential task force on media security and barred police from red-tagging journalists — though whether that ban will be enforced remains unclear.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
That video went crazy, had a million views, people started tagging me.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging
Noun
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Al-Khelaifi and Perez’s relationship was seriously damaged by Real Madrid’s long pursuit of Mbappe, which finally ended with the player leaving PSG to join Madrid in summer 2024.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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As always, be sure to check your aurora tracking apps like My Aurora Forecast & Alerts or Space Weather Live to see if the activity is strong in your area.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Flight delays and cancellations escalated over the weekend, with real-time flight tracking data confirming over 8,000 delays across the United States on Sunday, which was up from approximately 5,300 the previous day.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The other notable advancement involves ray tracing, which adds realistic lighting and shadow effects to games.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The extra graphical features of this re-release (including ray tracing) help sell the 'haunted house' feeling of an empty colony at the center of constant storms.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Adding search functionality and geolocating the buildings introduced additional complications, as did ensuring the map’s coding communicated with the coding of the NDU website.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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An autopsy conducted by the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington identified the body discovered Thursday during a search for Lia Smith as the 21-year-old transgender former student-athlete, Vermont State Police announced late Friday.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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